U.S. patent number 8,320,547 [Application Number 11/645,442] was granted by the patent office on 2012-11-27 for apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call information in a mobile communication terminal.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Jeong-Sik Cho, Jun-Young Choe, Young-Seop Han, Young-Jip Kim, Kyung-Shin Lee, Tae-Soo Lee.
United States Patent |
8,320,547 |
Cho , et al. |
November 27, 2012 |
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Apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal. A display unit
displays detailed incoming/outgoing call information integrated for
a particular phone number. A memory stores an incoming/outgoing
call list according to an incoming/outgoing event. A controller
controls an operation for adding the detailed incoming/outgoing
call information to an associated phone number item of the
incoming/outgoing call list when the incoming/outgoing call event
occurs, and controls an operation for displaying the detailed
incoming/outgoing call information integrated for the particular
phone number selected from among phone numbers of the
incoming/outgoing call list. The detailed incoming/outgoing call
information mapped to the same phone number can be viewed at one
time by integrating and providing the incoming/outgoing call
information.
Inventors: |
Cho; Jeong-Sik (Suwon-si,
KR), Kim; Young-Jip (Suwon-si, KR), Han;
Young-Seop (Suwon-si, KR), Choe; Jun-Young
(Suwon-si, JP), Lee; Kyung-Shin (Yongin-si,
KR), Lee; Tae-Soo (Seoul, KR) |
Assignee: |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
(KR)
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Family
ID: |
37866604 |
Appl.
No.: |
11/645,442 |
Filed: |
December 26, 2006 |
Prior Publication Data
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US 20070167153 A1 |
Jul 19, 2007 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Dec 23, 2005 [KR] |
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10-2005-0128978 |
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Current U.S.
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379/207.15;
455/566 |
Current CPC
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H04M
1/2746 (20200101); H04M 1/27457 (20200101); H04M
1/663 (20130101); H04M 1/56 (20130101); H04M
1/57 (20130101); H04W 4/16 (20130101); H04M
1/72469 (20210101); H04M 1/64 (20130101); H04M
2250/60 (20130101) |
Current International
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H04B
1/38 (20060101); H04M 1/00 (20060101); H04M
3/42 (20060101) |
Field of
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;379/201.01,211.02,207.15 ;455/211.02,412.1,414.1,566 |
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Primary Examiner: Hong; Harry
Attorney, Agent or Firm: The Farrell Law Firm, P.C.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A mobile communication terminal comprising: a display unit; a
memory for storing a plurality of phone numbers to maintain an
address book and for storing incoming or outgoing call information
in response to occurrence of a respective incoming or outgoing call
event; and a controller for controlling the display unit to display
by call history information for a particular phone number stored in
the memory such that the call history information for the
particular phone number is viewable on a display screen of the
display unit, wherein, if the particular phone number is already in
the address book, the controller controls the display unit to
display a first option on the display screen together with the call
history information to edit the address book in relation with the
particular phone number, and wherein, if the particular phone
number is not on the address book, the controller controls the
display unit to display a second option on the display screen
together with the call history information to add the particular
phone number to the address book.
2. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the
incoming or outgoing call information comprises a recent call list,
a recent incoming call list, a recent outgoing call list, and a
missed call list.
3. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the call
history information includes date and time information of an
incoming or outgoing call.
4. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein, if the
particular phone number that is already registered for reception
rejection, the controller controls the display unit to display the
second option on the display screen together with the call history
information to release reception rejection in relation with the
particular phone number, and wherein, if the particular phone
number is not registered for reception rejection, the controller
controls the display unit to display an option on the display
screen together with the call history information to register
reception rejection in relation with the particular phone
number.
5. The mobile communication terminal of claim 4, wherein the
controller transmits a message indicating that a phone call cannot
be received when a phone number of the incoming or outgoing call
event is registered for reception rejection.
6. A method for providing incoming or outgoing call information for
a mobile communication terminal, comprising the steps of: storing
in a memory a plurality of incoming or outgoing information in
response to respective incoming or outgoing call events; displaying
call history information for a particular phone number stored in
the memory such that the call history information for the
particular phone number is viewable on a display screen; displaying
a first option on the display screen together with the call history
information to edit the address book in relation with the
particular phone number if the particular phone number is already
in the address book; and displaying a second option on the display
screen together with the call history information to add the
particular phone number to the address book if the particular phone
number is not on the address book.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the incoming or outgoing call
information includes a recent call list, a recent incoming call
list, a recent outgoing call list, and a missed call list.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein the call history information
includes date and time information of an incoming or outgoing
call.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the storing step comprises:
determining whether a phone number of the incoming or outgoing call
event is in the memory; storing a call history information to an
associated phone number if the phone number is in the memory; and
adding the associated phone number of the incoming or outgoing call
event in the memory and storing call history information to the
added phone number, if the phone number is not in the memory.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein, when a total number of phone
numbers of the incoming or outgoing call information exceeds a
predefined number, a lowest phone number is deleted from the
incoming or outgoing call information and the associated phone
number of the incoming or outgoing call event is added.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein, when a total number of call
history information elements of the phone number exceeds a
predefined number, a call history information element stored for a
longest time is deleted from the phone number and the call history
information element of the associated phone number is stored.
12. The method of claim 6, further comprising: displaying the
second option on the display screen together with the call history
information to release reception rejection for the particular phone
number if the particular phone number is registered for reception
rejection, and registering reception rejection for the particular
phone number if the particular phone number is not registered for
reception rejection.
13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: transmitting a
message indicating that a phone call cannot be received when a
phone number of the occurred incoming or outgoing call event is
registered for reception rejection.
14. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein, when a
phone numbers is displayed in the display screen is selected, the
controller deletes the phone numbers from the display screen and
displays the selected phone number with the call history
information corresponding to the selected phone number on the
display screen.
15. The method of claim 6, wherein, when a phone number displayed
on the display screen is selected, deleting the phone numbers from
the display screen, and displaying the selected phone number and
the call history information corresponding to the selected phone
number on the display screen.
Description
PRIORITY
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 to an
application entitled "Apparatus and Method for Providing Incoming
and Outgoing Call Information in a Mobile Communication Terminal"
filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Dec. 23, 2005
and assigned Serial No. 2005-128978, the contents of which are
incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to a mobile communication
terminal, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for
providing incoming and outgoing call information in a mobile
communication terminal.
2. Description of the Related Art
With the development of communication technology, mobile
communication terminals are widely being used. The Mobile
communication terminals are communication devices for providing a
phone call function while the user is on the move, for example, as
mobile phones or personal information terminals.
Mobile communication terminals provide phone call functions and
various additional functions. Specifically, mobile communication
terminals provide a function for recording and storing incoming and
outgoing call information and a function for displaying the
incoming and outgoing call information in response to a user
request.
For example, mobile communication terminals provide a function for
displaying a recent call list of all incoming and outgoing call
numbers including recently received call numbers, recently
transmitted call numbers, recently missed call numbers and so on in
reverse order of incoming and outgoing call occurrence times in
response to the user request. Mobile communication terminals also
provide a function for displaying a recent incoming call list of
recently received call numbers in reverse order of incoming call
occurrence times in response to the user request. In addition,
mobile communication terminals provide a function for displaying a
recent outgoing call list of recently transmitted call numbers in
reverse order of outgoing call occurrence times in response to the
user request. Mobile communication terminals provide a function for
displaying a missed call list of recently missed call numbers in
reverse order of missed call occurrence times in response to the
user request.
Therefore, users can retrieve recent incoming and outgoing call
information through the recent call list, recent incoming call
list, recent outgoing call list, and missed call list.
The above-described conventional method for providing incoming and
outgoing call information only provides an associated
incoming/outgoing call list (e.g., the recent call list, recent
incoming call list, recent outgoing call list, missed call list,
and so on) on the basis of incoming/outgoing call occurrence times
rather than phone numbers. Thus, it is difficult for an
incoming/outgoing call history to be viewed at a glance on the
basis of call numbers in the conventional method for providing
incoming/outgoing call information.
When many incoming/outgoing calls relative to the same phone number
occur, the associated phone number is repeatedly displayed many
times only according to call occurrence times in the conventional
incoming/outgoing call list. In the incoming/outgoing call list in
which the number of phone numbers capable of being displayed is
limited, other incoming/outgoing call numbers whose number
corresponds to the number of repeated phone numbers cannot be
displayed. The users may be inconvenienced to view other
incoming/outgoing call numbers between repeatedly displayed phone
numbers.
In the conventional incoming/outgoing call list, detailed
incoming/outgoing call occurrence times relative to the same phone
number are separately provided. When a user desires to view
detailed incoming/outgoing call information relative to the same
phone numbers, the user must select the same phone numbers of the
list one by one. For example, when the same phone number is
repeatedly displayed on the incoming/outgoing call list many times,
the user is inconvenienced because the user must select all the
same phone numbers from the first incoming/outgoing call number to
the last incoming/outgoing call number one by one in order to view
all incoming/outgoing call occurrence times relative to the same
phone numbers.
Conventional mobile communication terminals can only store and
delete a phone number of the incoming/outgoing call list, but do
not provide a menu relative to a phone number of the
incoming/outgoing call list. Accordingly, the degree of practical
use of the incoming/outgoing call list is low.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal that enables the
incoming and outgoing call information to be viewed on the basis of
phone numbers.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal that enables
detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to the same
phone number to be viewed at one time by integrating and providing
the detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to the same
phone number.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an
apparatus and method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal that can increase
the degree of practical use of an incoming/outgoing call list and
improve the convenience of a user by providing various menus
relative to a phone number of the incoming/outgoing call list.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is
provided an apparatus for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal, which includes a
display unit for displaying detailed incoming/outgoing call
information integrated for a particular phone number; a memory for
storing an incoming/outgoing call list according to occurrence of
an incoming/outgoing event; and a controller for controlling an
operation for adding the detailed incoming/outgoing call
information to an associated phone number item of the
incoming/outgoing call list when the incoming/outgoing call event
occurs and controlling an operation for displaying the detailed
incoming/outgoing call information integrated for the particular
phone number selected from among phone numbers of the
incoming/outgoing call list.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there
is provided a method for providing incoming and outgoing call
information in a mobile communication terminal, which includes
adding detailed incoming/outgoing call information to an associated
phone number item of an incoming/outgoing call list when an
incoming/outgoing call event occurs; and displaying detailed
incoming/outgoing call information integrated for a particular
phone number selected from among phone numbers of the
incoming/outgoing call list.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects and aspects of the present invention
will be more clearly understood from the following detailed
description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in
which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a mobile
communication terminal in accordance with the present
invention;
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process for providing detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in the mobile communication
terminal in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for adding detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in the mobile communication
terminal in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of an image of an incoming/outgoing
call list in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of an image of detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in accordance with the present
invention;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a phone
number management function in an image for displaying
incoming/outgoing call event information in accordance with the
present invention;
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying an address book menu in
accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 8 illustrates an example of displaying a reception rejection
menu in accordance with the present invention; and
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a
reception rejection function in accordance with the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in
detail herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In
the drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same
reference numerals even though they are depicted in different
drawings. In the following description, detailed descriptions of
functions and configurations incorporated herein that are well
known to those skilled in the art are omitted for clarity and
conciseness.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a mobile
communication terminal in accordance with the present invention.
The mobile communication terminal is provided with a controller 12,
a Radio Frequency (RF) processor 14, an audio processor 16, a
memory 18, a key input unit 20, and a display unit 22.
The controller 12 controls the overall operation of the mobile
communication terminal. Specifically, the controller 12 controls an
operation for adding detailed incoming/outgoing call information to
an associated phone number item of an incoming/outgoing call list
when an incoming/outgoing call event occurs and controls an
operation for displaying an image of all detailed incoming/outgoing
call information integrated for a particular phone number when the
particular phone number of the incoming/outgoing call list is
selected. Moreover, the controller 12 controls an operation for
performing a phone number-related function, for example, an Address
Book Register/Edit function or Reception Rejection Register/Release
function, in response to a user request in a state in which the
image of the detailed incoming/outgoing call information is
displayed. The detailed incoming/outgoing call information can
include date and time information mapped to an associated phone
number as detailed incoming/outgoing call information of the
associated phone number.
The RF processor 14 connected to the controller 12 performs a call
transmission and reception function by transmitting an RF signal to
and receiving an RF signal from a mobile communication base station
through an antenna (ANT). That is, the RF processor 14 converts a
received RF signal to an Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal,
converts the IF signal to an analog baseband signal, converts the
analog baseband signal to a digital signal, and applies the digital
signal to the controller 12, thereby receiving an incoming call.
Moreover, the RF processor 14 converts a digital baseband signal
applied from the controller 12 to an analog IF signal, and converts
the IF signal to an RF signal, thereby transmitting an outgoing
call.
The audio processor 16 is connected to a microphone (MIC) and a
speaker (SPK). The audio processor 16 generates data from a voice
signal received from the microphone and then outputs the generated
data to the controller 12. The audio processor 16 converts voice
data input from the controller 12 to audible sound, outputs the
audible sound through the speaker, and enables voice communication
when an incoming/outgoing call occurs.
The memory 18 is constructed of a Read Only Memory (ROM) for
storing information and multiple programs required at the time of
controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal in
accordance with the present invention, a Random Access Memory
(RAM), a voice memory, and so on. Moreover, the memory 18 is
provided with an incoming/outgoing call history database in
accordance with the present invention. The memory 18 stores an
incoming/outgoing call list, for example, a recent call list, a
recent incoming call list, a recent outgoing list, a missed call
list, and so on, and stores detailed incoming/outgoing call
information mapped to a particular phone number of the
incoming/outgoing call list.
The key input unit 20 includes various keys including number keys,
and provides key input data from the user to the controller 12.
That is, the key input unit 20 outputs unique key input data to the
controller 12 according to each input key. The controller 12
detects a key mapped to key input data and then performs an
associated operation according to a detection result. The key input
unit 20 applies associated key input data to the controller 12 when
the user selects a particular phone number item of the
incoming/outgoing call list. Moreover, the key input unit 20
applies, to the controller 12, key input data for displaying a
phone number-related menu when the user presses a menu key in a
state in which an image of the detailed incoming/outgoing call
information is displayed.
Under control of the controller 12, the display unit 22 receives
and displays key input data or displays an operating state of the
mobile communication terminal and various information in the form
of icons and characters. In accordance with the present invention,
the display unit 22 displays an image of detailed incoming/outgoing
call information integrated for a particular phone number item and
displays a phone number-related menu in a state in which the image
of the detailed incoming/outgoing call information is displayed,
under the control of the controller 12.
The mobile communication terminal constructed as described above
provides detailed incoming/outgoing call information integrated for
a particular phone number, such that the user can view the detailed
incoming/outgoing call information mapped to the same phone number
at one time. Furthermore, in accordance with the present invention,
the mobile communication terminal provides a phone number-related
function in an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information, thereby increasing the degree of practical use of an
incoming/outgoing call list and improving convenience of the
user.
A method for providing detailed incoming/outgoing call information
in the mobile communication terminal in accordance with the present
invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.
Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal determines
whether an incoming/outgoing call event has occurred in step 202.
For example, the mobile communication terminal determines whether
the incoming/outgoing call event has occurred by checking an
incoming/outgoing call through the RF processor 14.
When the incoming/outgoing call event has occurred, the mobile
communication terminal determines a type of the incoming/outgoing
call event in step 204. At this time, the incoming/outgoing call
event type may be an outgoing call, an incoming call, a missed
call, or so on.
In step 206, the mobile communication terminal reads an
incoming/outgoing call list from the incoming/outgoing call history
database of the memory 18. For example, the mobile communication
terminal reads a recent call list and a list mapped to the
incoming/outgoing call event type from the incoming/outgoing call
history database of the memory 18. When the incoming/outgoing call
event type is an outgoing call, the mobile communication terminal
reads a recent outgoing call list. When the incoming/outgoing call
event type is an incoming call, the mobile communication terminal
reads a recent incoming call list. When the incoming/outgoing call
event type is a missed call, the mobile communication terminal
reads a missed call list.
In step 208, the mobile communication terminal determines whether a
phone number item relative to the incoming/outgoing call event is
present in the incoming/outgoing call list. At this time, the phone
number item can be displayed as a name mapped to an associated
phone number. Each phone number item has detailed incoming/outgoing
call information mapped to an associated phone number in a lower
item.
If an associated phone number item is present in the
incoming/outgoing call list, the mobile communication terminal
proceeds to step 218 to add detailed incoming/outgoing call
information mapped to the incoming/outgoing call event to the
associated phone number item.
However, if an associated phone number item is absent in the
incoming/outgoing call list, the mobile communication terminal
generates a phone number item relative to the incoming/outgoing
call event in step 210. The incoming/outgoing call list includes a
limited number of phone number items. Thus, the mobile
communication terminal determines whether the number of phone
number items of the incoming/outgoing call list exceeds a limit
number in step 212.
If the number of phone number items does not exceed the limit
number, the mobile communication terminal updates the number of
phone number items of the incoming/outgoing call list and adds the
generated phone number item in step 214. However, if the number of
phone number items exceeds the limit number, the mobile
communication terminal deletes the lowest phone number item of the
incoming/outgoing call list and adds the generated phone number
item in step 216.
Then, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to step 218 to add
detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to the
incoming/outgoing call event to the phone number item. Herein, the
detailed incoming/outgoing call information is incoming/outgoing
call information mapped to an associated phone number to be
provided in detail and can include date and time information about
an incoming/outgoing call.
A process for adding detailed incoming/outgoing call information in
step 218 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
3.
Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal determines
whether the number of detailed incoming/outgoing call information
elements mapped to a phone number item exceeds a limit number in
step 302.
If the number of detailed incoming/outgoing call information
elements mapped to the associated phone number item does not exceed
the limit number, the mobile communication terminal updates the
number of detailed incoming/outgoing call information elements in
step 304.
However, if the number of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information elements mapped to the phone number item exceeds the
limit number, the mobile communication terminal deletes the lowest
detailed incoming/outgoing call information from prestored detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in step 306. At this time, the
lowest detailed incoming/outgoing call information is detailed
incoming/outgoing call information stored for the longest time.
The mobile communication terminal then proceeds to step 308 to add
detailed incoming/outgoing call information to an associated phone
number item. The mobile communication terminal returns to the
process of FIG. 2 after adding the detailed incoming/outgoing call
information in steps 302 to 308 of FIG. 3.
Then, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to step 220 of
FIG. 2 to store the added information in the incoming/outgoing call
history database. The mobile communication terminal then displays
an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to a
particular phone number item in response to a user request in step
222. That is, when the user selects the particular phone number
item of an incoming/outgoing call list, the mobile communication
terminal displays the image in which all detailed incoming/outgoing
call information mapped to the selected phone number is
integrated.
An incoming/outgoing call list and an image of detailed
incoming/outgoing call information mapped to a phone number item
thereof in accordance the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example of an image of an incoming/outgoing
call list in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 4(A)
illustrates a recent call list. Referring to FIG. 4(A), the recent
call list includes, for example, phone number items relative to all
recently occurred incoming/outgoing events including a recent
incoming call, a recent outgoing call, and a missed call. FIG. 4(B)
illustrates a recent incoming call list. Referring to FIG. 4(B),
the recent incoming call list includes recently received phone
numbers. FIG. 4(C) illustrates a recent outgoing call list.
Referring to FIG. 4(C), the recent outgoing call list includes
recently transmitted phone numbers. FIG. 4(D) illustrates a missed
call list. Referring to FIG. 4(D), the missed call list includes
phone numbers of missed calls.
Referring to FIGS. 4(A) to 4(D), icons for indicating
incoming/outgoing call event types are displayed in phone number
items. The icons for indicating the incoming/outgoing call event
types may be an icon 42 for indicating a recently received phone
number, an icon 44 for indicating a recently transmitted phone
number, and an icon 46 for indicating a phone number of a missed
call. A phone number item can be displayed in the form of a name
mapped to an associated phone number when the name is prestored.
When the prestored name is not present, the associated phone number
can be displayed. Each phone number item has detailed
incoming/outgoing call information mapped to an associated phone
number as a lower item. As indicated by reference numeral 48, the
number of detailed incoming/outgoing call information elements
present in the lower item is displayed along with the phone number
item.
When the user selects a particular phone number from the phone
number items displayed as described above, the mobile communication
terminal displays an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information mapped to the lower item of the selected phone number
item.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of an image of detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in accordance of the present
invention. FIG. 5(A) illustrates a recent call list. The user can
select each phone number item from the recent call list as
illustrated in FIG. 5(A). FIG. 5(A) corresponds to the case where
"Office" is selected. When a phone number item such as "Office" is
selected, the mobile communication terminal displays an image 50 of
detailed incoming/outgoing call information as illustrated in FIG.
5(B). The image 50 is displayed in which all date and time
information of incoming/outgoing calls is integrated for the
selected phone number item.
This image of detailed incoming/outgoing call information enables
the user to view all detailed incoming/outgoing call information
mapped to a particular phone number item of the incoming/outgoing
call list at a glance.
In accordance with the present invention, the mobile communication
terminal provides a phone number-related menu in a state in which
an image of incoming/outgoing call information is displayed and
performs a function based on menu selection by the user.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a phone
number-related function in an image for displaying detailed
incoming/outgoing call information in accordance with the present
invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the mobile communication terminal
displays an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call information
mapped to a phone number item selected by the user in step 602.
The mobile communication terminal determines whether the user makes
a request for displaying a phone number-related menu in step 604.
At this time, the mobile communication terminal can determine that
the request for displaying the phone number-related menu is present
when, for example, a menu key is input through the key input unit
22.
When the request for displaying the phone number-related menu is
present, the mobile communication terminal displays the phone
number-related menu on the image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information in step 606. The phone number-related menu may be an
address book menu, a reception rejection menu, and so on.
A method for displaying the address book menu will be described
with reference to the example FIG. 7.
FIG. 7(A) displays a phone number-related menu 70 in a state in
which an image 50 of detailed incoming/outgoing call information
mapped to "Office" of a recent outgoing call list is displayed.
When a previously registered name (e.g., "Office") mapped to a
phone number is present in the currently displayed image of
detailed incoming/outgoing call information as illustrated in FIG.
7(A), the mobile communication terminal determines that an
associated address book is present, and displays an "Address Book
Edit" option 72 in the address book menu mapped to the phone
number-related menu 70.
FIG. 7(B) displays a phone number-related menu 70 in a state in
which an image 50 of incoming/outgoing call information for
"Unregistered Number" of the recent outgoing call list is
displayed. When a previously registered name mapped to the phone
number is absent in the currently displayed image of detailed
incoming/outgoing call information as illustrated in FIG. 7(B), the
mobile communication terminal determines that an associated address
book is absent, and displays an "Address Book Register" option 74
in the address book menu of the phone number-related menu 70.
A method for displaying the reception rejection menu will be
described with reference to the example of FIG. 8.
FIG. 8(A) displays a phone number-related menu 70 in a state in
which an image 50 of detailed incoming/outgoing call information
mapped to "Office" of a missed call list is displayed. When
reception rejection for a phone number is not registered in the
currently displayed image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information, the mobile communication terminal displays a
"Reception Rejection Register" option 82 in the reception rejection
menu of the phone number-related menu 70 as illustrated in FIG.
8(A).
FIG. 8(B) displays a phone number-related menu 70 in a state in
which an image 50 of incoming/outgoing call information for
"Unregistered Number" of the missed call list is displayed. When
reception rejection for the phone number is registered in the
currently displayed image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information, the mobile communication terminal displays a
"Reception Rejection Release" option 84 in the reception rejection
menu of the phone number-related menu 70 as illustrated in FIG.
8(B).
Referring back to FIG. 6, after the phone number-related menu is
displayed in the image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information, the mobile communication terminal determines whether
the user's menu selection is present in step 608. For example, the
mobile communication terminal determines whether an Address Book
Register or Edit option is selected or a Reception Rejection
Register or Release option is selected.
When the Address Book Register or Edit option is selected, the
mobile communication terminal displays an Address Book Register or
Edit image in step 610. In step 612, an Address Book Register or
Edit operation for an associated phone number is performed.
When the Reception Rejection Register or Release option is
selected, the mobile communication terminal displays a Reception
Rejection Register or Release image in step 614. In step 616, a
Reception Rejection Register or Release operation for an associated
phone number is performed.
When the reception rejection is registered through an image of a
phone number-related menu in the image of detailed
incoming/outgoing call information, the mobile communication
terminal performs a reception rejection function.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process for performing a
reception rejection function in accordance with the present
invention. Referring to FIG. 9, the mobile communication terminal
determines whether an incoming/outgoing call event occurs in step
902. When the incoming/outgoing call event occurs, the mobile
communication terminal determines whether a phone number relative
to the occurred incoming/outgoing call event is registered for
reception rejection in step 904.
If the phone number is not registered for reception rejection, the
mobile communication terminal gives notification of an incoming
call through a ring tone or vibration in step 906. Then, the mobile
communication terminal determines whether the user receives the
incoming call in step 908. If the user receives the incoming call,
the mobile communication terminal registers the phone number in the
recent call list and the recent incoming call list in step 910.
However, if the phone number is registered for reception rejection,
the mobile communication terminal transmits, to a transmitting
side, a message for indicating that a phone call cannot be received
in step 912. Then, the mobile communication terminal registers the
associated phone number in the recent call list and the missed call
list in step 914.
As described above, the present invention enables the detailed
incoming and outgoing call information mapped to the same phone
number to be viewed at one time by integrating and providing
detailed incoming/outgoing call information mapped to a particular
phone number.
The present invention can increase the degree of practical use of
an incoming/outgoing call list by providing a phone number-related
function in an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information. Moreover, the present invention improves the
convenience of a user by performing an Address Book Register or
Edit function and a Reception Rejection Register or Release
function in an image of detailed incoming/outgoing call
information.
Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been
disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will
appreciate that various modifications, additions, and substitutions
are possible, without departing from the scope of the present
invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the
above-described embodiments, but is defined by the following
claims, along with their full scope of equivalents.
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